ASEAN CLM 3カ国における中国一帯一路構想の影響―現地実地調査を通じた考察

抄録

China’s maritime expansion and hegemonic movements in recent years, particularly in the South China Sea, have primarily been viewed as security issues. In addition to my role as a commentator for the 2024 Conference of JAAS, I would like to supplement this discussion with economic aspects, focusing on the results of my own field research over the past few years. In this context, the focus will primarily be on the “Road” component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which involves not only maritime routes but also inland waterways, energy transportation via pipelines, large-scale real estate developments such as industrial parks, resorts, and casinos, as well as labor migration driven by Chinese workers, which can be seen as a form of colonization. All of these factors should be considered when evaluating the economic impact. I should note that the scope of this research is limited to Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and their surrounding countries, where the influence of BRI is particularly significant, based on the field research capabilities of myself and my research collaborators.